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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49

…in annexes II-3 and II-4 respectively.When the training is followed as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 1,200 hours, 700 of which are spent in the training centre.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-5

…t closure of a public house, the Public Prosecutor's Office will take the steps provided for in the last paragraph of article 706-37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. When the person holding the lice…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-53

…y only underwrite financial futures instruments: 1. On recognised markets within the meaning of the last paragraph of A of Article R. 332-2 ; 2. Over-the-counter, with : a) Credit institutions and inv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-106

…and loss account, a quantified statement of receivables and debts, the final balance sheet for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed, a statement of the aid from which the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article L624-1

…s within this time limit may not make any subsequent challenge to the mandataire judiciaire's proposal. The mandataire judiciaire may not be remunerated in respect of claims declared that do not appea…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater S

…discharge or reduction applies, at the taxpayer's request, to the total amount of tax for which the last payment has not fallen due by the date of the disaster. The taxpayer must prove that the compen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-5

…amount of funds collected by the intermediary, calculated on the basis of funds collected over the last twelve months preceding the month of the date of subscription or renewal of the guarantee under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-6-1

…provided for inarticle L. 1226-1-3 of this code and in the exchanges organised on the basis of the last paragraph of I of article L. 4624-2-2. In both cases, he/she is bound by an obligation of discr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L6441-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this article, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 6111-6-1, of Article L. 6147-10, of the I of Article L. 6147-13, of Article L. 6326-1 and of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Suspension, prohibition and termination of research.

Article R1123-66

…the effective date of the end of the research, corresponding to the end of the participation of the last person to take part in the research or, where applicable, the end date defined in the protocol.…

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